Disposal can



c. H. F ELTEN.

DISPOSAL CAN- APPLICATION FILED DEC. 28, I920.

Patented Aug 29, 1922.

FATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. FELTEN, OF WEST HGIBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

DISPOSAL can.

Specification of Letters Patent. P m t 0; 29, 1 2

Application filed December 28, 1920. Serial No. 433,690.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. FELTEN,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful Improvement Relating to Disposal Cans, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the same.

.An object of my invention is to provide a can of the garbage and ash can class which is susceptible to considerable abuse in such manner as to provide cushioning means to take up the shock which would otherwisebe sustained by the can causing damage thereto.

Another object of my invention is to provide a frame containing the cushioning means in which the container itself may be securely fastened.

Referring now in detail to the drawings in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout 1 represents the side wall of the can, Q'the bottom thereof, 3 the cover and 4 the handle.

The can is inserted in frame 5 which is preferably made in channel form. This frame is provided with an annular collar 6 at each end thereof. Extending through the upper annular collar are lugs 7 which con-' nect with and hold the can in position in the frame.' At the bottom of the frame elements 5 I have provided flanges 8 which extend inwardly inthe direction of the centre of the frame which flanges are adapted to bear the weight of the can in the frame through the feet 9 of the can.

Spacing elements 10 are inserted between the collars 6 and the frame elements 5. The frame elements 5 are provided with studs 11 for the purpose of holding in place the spiral. springs or elastic mediums 12. On each of the frame elements 5 is mounted a cushioning strip 13 and in this cushioning strip 13 are provided bosses 14 which cooperate with the studs 11 to hold the resilient element 12 in position.

I preferably slot the ends of the cushion ing strips 13 which is shown by the slots 15 and said cushioning strips are attachedto the frame through the rivets 16 inserted through spacing elements 10. i

It will be observed that the resilient strips 18, the frame elements 5 and the upper and lower collars 6 are unified and form a frame work in which the can or container is adapted. to be inserted and that the can is locked or fastened therein by means of the lugs 7.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made in the construction of my device without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not wish to be confined to the disclosure shown and illustrated but what I desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

Claims: I

1. In a disposal can, the combination with a can, of a frame in which said can is adapted to be secured, said frame embodying supporting rings, frame elements secured at each end to one ofsaid rings, resilient strips extending outwardly from said frame, supplemental resilient means cooperating with said resilient strips, means in said frame to support a can, and means for locking said can in said frame,

2. In a disposal can, the combination with a can, of a frame in which said can is adapted to be secured, said frame embodying supporting rings, frame elements secured at each end to one of said rings, resilient strips extending outwardlyfrom said frame, means in said frame to support a can, and means for locking said can in said frame. I

3. In a disposal can, the combination with a can, of a frame in which said can is adapted to be secured. said frame embodying supporting rings, frame elements secured at each end to one of said rings, resilient strips extending outwardly from said. frame and supplemental resilient means co-operat ing with said resilient strips.

4. In a disposal can, the combination with a can, of a frame in. which said can is said frame.

CHARLES H. FELTEN. 

